I am a liar. As I have stated many times before. But really, a few of you wondered about what would happen next, and so did I so I wrote a possible scenario. I liked the ending better than the beginning, but I leave judgement up to you, readers. So without much more chatting, here you go:

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters used in this fiction.


"Sesshoumaru?! What are you doing here?! I should've known, I knew I smelt you coming from a mile away you damn—"

Sesshoumaru held up his hand in order to effectively silence the hanyou's cries of outrage. "Inuyasha, before you finish that sentence, allow me to remind you that you are now in the presence of a child." Everyone in the group dropped their gazes to the young girl waving emphatically at them from her place wedged near the youkai's leg. "That kit may be accustomed to your coarse language, but Rin is not, nor will she be in the future."

Inuyasha turned away from the odd group his brother formed and crossed his arms across his chest begrudgingly. "Yeah well, you still ain't answered my question Sesshoumaru. What. Are. You. DOING. Here?!"

Sesshoumaru snorted. "Your enunciation was totally uncalled for!" Jaken screamed. "Milord has no obligation to answer you, ill-bred mutt, but if it would please your…human companions to know, Rin-chan has been talking constantly about the miko and insisted to my Sesshoumaru-sama bother to diverge greatly from his pre-destined course of travel in order—"

"Well, Rin doesn't know what Jaken-sama is talking about, but Rin just told Sesshou-tou-sama that she missed Kagome-nee-san and wanted see her!" Kagome boldly approached Sesshoumaru and gave him a short smile before dropping to her knees in front of Rin.

Jaken spluttered. "That's what I said!!" he whined. Everyone gave him a withering glance.

Kagome smiled kindly. "I've been wanting to see you too! I even brought you back a couple treats from my home!" She began digging around her bulging yellow backpack, muttering to herself about knowing she'd put it somewhere in there.

"This is all nice, but we've still got ground to cover, so if you could kindly move, we'll be on our way," Inuyasha announced sarcastically from his position near the back of the group.

"Well, actually Inuyasha, it's getting pretty late and I'm hungry! Besides, we must have traveled miles today!" Shippou groaned from his perch across the transformed Kirara.

Sango and Miroku were quick to rush to Shippou's defense, seeing as Inuyasha looked about ready to shoot down what the kit had just uttered. They hurriedly reasoned that they had indeed covered much more ground than usual due to their lack of stops and rests; weak inferior humans needed to stop for rest and food in order to operate at full potential and if they were to be attacked at the moment they would just fall of their feet without prompting. However, Inuyasha simply ignored these very rational reasons and began walking again.

Kagome closed her eyes in slight exasperation and shook her head. "Its your time of the month, so sit boy!"

A long string of curses later, the group had successfully made a campsite and Kagome had offered food to Sesshoumaru, Jaken and Rin (the former refusing). Rin was excited to receive her mysterious treats from Kagome and she and Shippou sat as close to the fire as was safe and colored together.

Miroku and Sango engaged in their normal nightly activities that consisted of groping, slapping, a lull in the activity and then a quick return.

Inuyasha ran off somewhere to sulk and also because the last thing he wanted was for Sesshoumaru to see him as a full human. He had quickly taken his ramen and jumped into the nearest tree as fast as he could in order to undergo his transformation in complete solitude. Kagome had cast a sad glare at the place she'd seen him last, but decided not to allow his sulking to cause her to sulk.

Of course, Sesshoumaru with his super enhanced senses, smelled very easily the changes occurring in Inuyasha, but decided that he had more important things to take care of than torture his younger brother to the point of possible suicide… He sat next to Kagome, but a few feet away from her as he observed the goings on of the campsite. He'd order Jaken to find a spring and give AhUn a bath in order to avoid interruption.

"Miko," Kagome looked over at him with a questioning glance. "I would request something of you."

Kagome scooted closer to him and stared intently at his grave expression. "Sure, Sesshoumaru, what is it?"

"This Sesshoumaru is aware of your…strange origins. Your home village is probably indeed an innovative and progressive place. However, those ideas do not belong in my presence."

Kagome blinked. "I'm not following you,"

Sesshoumaru almost gave an exasperated sigh, but narrowed his eyes instead. "It is my belief that you are having an unwanted influence over my charge, Rin. Your ideas may be appropriate where you come from, but they are not appropriate for a girl of Rin's age. Please refrain from imparting your ideas upon her; she is quite impressionable."

Kagome blinked again before laughing and apologizing for whatever Rin might have said or done, though inwardly, Kagome desperately wanted to know what had happened because she was sure that coming from Rin to an audience like Jaken and Sesshoumaru, it must have been one hell of a laugh. Sesshoumaru glared a bit for her laughter but accepted her apology nonetheless, and hoped that Kagome would obey his wishes, for a scant few moments later, Rin beckoned the older girl over to begin some hushed conversation about him not eating.

Truthfully, Sesshoumaru could eat about once every two days and function just as well as if he'd gorged himself on the richest and most succulent meat. However, he'd taken to eating whenever Rin was eating because otherwise she'd bother and irritate him until she saw that he was properly nourished. So after much rustling on their part, Sesshoumaru wasn't surprised to see Rin walk over to him with a dish filled with noodles and a big grin. "Here Sesshou-tou-sama! Rin thinks is the most delicious meal Rin has ever had and Rin thinks Sesshou-tou-sama would enjoy it too!"

Sesshoumaru wordlessly lifted the bowl from her little hands, knowing full well that resistance was futile. Sesshoumaru sniffed and observed the dish curiously. Rin remarked joyfully that it was noodles and then waited with bated breath for him to try it; to keep the girl from suffocating, Sesshoumaru promptly did so.

It tasted….strangely, intriguingly, differently…good. Sesshoumaru took another bite and made a small sound indicating that his normally dormant and if not, insatiable taste buds approved of the food.

Sesshoumaru listened absently as Rin listed what Kagome had told her was in the dish, even some special ingredient called Kibbles N' Bits that Kagome had given Rin to put in all his food. With a groan Sesshoumaru realized that the miko had pulled one on him and had once again extended her influence over the small child. However, as he finished his noodles he decided that this was one area in which he wouldn't mind her meddling.


She gave him dog food. And Rin will continue to give him dog food. Makes me chuckle. But I think I could've done better. But still I think it was sort of cute... so impart your judgement please. And, just a little note, now this thing seems completely unfinished and I can't in good conscious leave it like this; I don't know where it'll go from here, but it's gotta go SOMEWHERE eventually...